But Her Beauty Took a Back Seat to Her Singing, Dancing, and Acting Talent

Her High-Wattage Charisma Led RCA to Groom Her as the Female Elvis—and Landed Her a Role Opposite The King in Viva Las Vegas

The Definitive Collection Is the First Comprehensive Retrospective of Her Classic 1961-1966 RCA Recordings

Two CDs, 30 Tracks Taken from Nine Different Albums Plus Singles

Includes Chart Hits Like like “I Just Don’t Understand,” “It Do Me So Good,” and “What Am I Supposed to Do”

Also Features Two Duets with Elvis from Viva Las Vegas, “You’re the Boss” and “The Lady Loves Me,” That Col. Tom Parker Withheld from Commercial Release Because He Feared Ann-Margret Would Overshadow The King

ContainsFourTracksfromBeautyandtheBeard, Her Hit Collaboration with Trumpeter Al Hirt, Plus Soundtrack Recordings from Bye Bye Birdie, Every Night at Eight, Thunderball, The Swinger, and The Pleasure Seekers

She was the ultimate bombshell, a Swedish seductress with hair of flame, a fulsome figure, and a taste for Triumph motorcycles. But with Ann-Margret, her irresistible beauty took a back seat to her incandescent talent; this was no mere starlet, but a performer whose singing, dancing, and acting skills—all imbued with a devil-may-care charisma—caused record execs to groom her as the female Elvis Presley. Now, finally, here is a comprehensive collection that captures those magical early days of Ann-Margret’s career, a 2-CD set that includes 30 tracks carefully chosen from her 1961-1966 RCA recordings. Among the featured tracks: chart hits like “I Just Don’t Understand,” “It Do Me So Good,” and “What Am I Supposed to Do;” her famous duets with Elvis from Viva Las Vegas, “You’re the Boss” and “The Lady Loves Me” (which, as legend has it, Col. Tom Parker withheld from commercial release because he was afraid Ann-Margret would overshadow The King); four tracks from Beauty and the Beard, her charting album with trumpeter Al Hirt; soundtrack recordings from Bye Bye Birdie, Every Night at Eight, Thunderball, The Swinger, and The Pleasure Seekers; and much more. In fact, these 30 songs—which include single sides as well—hail from nine different albums, and liner note writer Joe Marchese walks you through each and every one of them on this sumptuous package, which includes vintage album artwork. An earful and an eye-ful…viva Ann-Margret!

Disc : 11. Teach Me Tonight2. I Just Don't Understand3. It Do Me So Good4. Heartbreak Hotel5. Fever6. What Am I Supposed to Do7. Bachelor in Paradise8. Mr. Wonderful9. Let Me Entertain You10. How Lovely to Be a Woman11. Bye Bye Birdie12. Take All the Kisses13. I'm in the Mood for Love14. You're the Boss15. The Lady Loves MeDisc : 21. Man's Favorite Sport2. I'm Nobody's Baby3. Bill Bailey4. My Baby Just Cares for Me5. Mack the Knife6. Love Makes the World Go Round7. Our Language of Love8. The Pleasure Seekers9. Next Time10. Something to Think About11. Everything Makes Music When You're in Love12. Mister Kiss Kiss Bang Bang13. That Old Black Magic14. I Wanna Be Loved15. The Swinger